What kind of home is 5 Compton Hill Drive, WV3 9DL?

5 Compton Hill Drive, WV3 9DL is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Compton Hill Drive, WV3 9DL?

5 Compton Hill Drive, WV3 9DL last sold for £425,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £290,000 in July 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Compton Hill Drive, WV3 9DL?

Across 3 sales between July 2004 and February 2025, 5 Compton Hill Drive, WV3 9DL rose from £290,000 to £425,000, a change of £135,000. That works out to roughly +1.9% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Compton Hill Drive, WV3 9DL?

The current EPC rating for 5 Compton Hill Drive, WV3 9DL is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Compton Hill Drive, WV3 9DL?

5 Compton Hill Drive, WV3 9DL has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (1,173 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WV3 9DL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Compton Hill Drive, WV3 9DL use?

The latest EPC at 5 Compton Hill Drive, WV3 9DL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Compton Hill Drive, WV3 9DL?

5 Compton Hill Drive, WV3 9DL is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 5 Compton Hill Drive, WV3 9DL in?

5 Compton Hill Drive, WV3 9DL sits in Wolverhampton. It falls within the WV3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Compton Hill Drive, WV3 9DL?

Police records around 5 Compton Hill Drive, WV3 9DL show an average of 163 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Compton Hill Drive, WV3 9DL?

The closest primary school to 5 Compton Hill Drive, WV3 9DL is Westacre Infant School (697m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Peter's Collegiate Academy (420m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Compton Hill Drive, WV3 9DL?

The closest bus stop to 5 Compton Hill Drive, WV3 9DL is Turner Grove, 1.8km away. In total there are 10 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Compton Hill Drive, Wolverhampton, WV3 9DL

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

109 m²

1173 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Compton Hill Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Compton Hill Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Wolverhampton (WV3 9DL). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £425,000 in February 2025. Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 42.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2022

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 August 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2022from Apr 2012

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Compton Hill Drive, Wolverhampton, WV3 9DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Compton Hill Drive has no planning applications on record.

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6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Compton Hill Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£452,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£425,000

Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

18 February 2025Most recent
£425,000
+46.6%over 11 years
15 March 2013
£290,000
27 July 2004
£290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV3 9DL: £430,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in WV3 9DL

On the street

Versus other Compton Hill Drive homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 5 Compton Hill Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,899

Street avg £3,168

Above

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£462k

1 Finchfield Hill

WV3 9DQ

3 bed1 bath

£363k

1 Compton Hill Drive

WV3 9DL

3 bed1 bath

£303k

1 Broadway, Finchfield

WV3 9HG

3 bed1 bath

£248k

1 Clark Road

WV3 9NP

3 bed1 bath

£422k

1 Finchfield Road

WV3 9LU

4 bed2 bath

£407k

1 Ashfield Road, Compton

WV3 9DP

4 bed

£396k

1 Bramblewood Drive

WV3 9DB

4 bed2 bath

£344k

1 Alderdale

WV3 9JF

4 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Wolverhampton report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

163/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.8 km

Turner Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Peter's Collegiate Academy. 35 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WV3 9DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WV3 9DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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